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The Duchess

18th-century drama based on the tumultuous life of the Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts.

Period drama based on the tumultuous life of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts - including living with her husband's mistress and falling passionately in love with a young politician.

Based on Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.

13 days left to watch

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 202500:20
BBC Two

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Allemande from French Suite V in G Major

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Menuetto from String Quartet No. 12 in B Flat Major

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondeau - Allegro from String Quartet K80

    Performer: Mozartium Quartett.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Gigue from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

  • George Frideric Handel

    Country Dance from Water Music Suite in G Major

  • Pietro Locatelli

    Cantabile from Sonata Opus 8 No. 4 in C Major

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    German Dance No. 10 in D Major from Twelve German Dances

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Un Moto Di Gioia

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Largo from Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in C

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Affettuoso from Trio Sonata in A Minor

  • Joseph Haydn

    Adagio from String Quartet Opus 1 No. 3 in D Major

Credits

Georgiana SpencerKeira Knightley
The Duke of DevonshireRalph Fiennes
Lady SpencerCharlotte Rampling
Earl GreyDominic Cooper
Lady Bess FosterHayley Atwell
Charles FoxSimon McBurney
Richard SheridanAidan McArdle
General GreyJohn Shrapnel
HeatonAlistair Petrie
Dr NevillePatrick Godfrey
SpeechmakerMichael Medwin
MacaroniJustin Edwards
Sir James HareRichard McCabe
Lady CharlotteCamilla Arfwedson
DirectorSaul Dibb
WriterJeffrey Hatcher
WriterAnders Thomas Jensen
WriterSaul Dibb
AuthorAmanda Foreman
ProducerMichael Kuhn
ProducerGabrielle Tana
Executive ProducerCarolyn Marks-Blackwood
Executive ProducerAmanda Foreman
Executive ProducerFrancois Ivernel
Executive ProducerChristine Langan
Executive ProducerCameron McCracken
Executive ProducerDavid M Thompson

Broadcasts

  • Thu 25 Aug 201121:00
    BBC Two & BBC HD
  • Sat 28 Jan 201220:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 29 Dec 201221:15
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Sat 29 Dec 201222:00
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sun 15 Dec 201320:40
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 15 Dec 201322:50
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 8 Aug 201521:10
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 8 Aug 201522:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Christmas Day 201822:15
    BBC Two
  • Christmas Day 201922:10
    BBC Four
  • Sat 18 Jul 202021:15
    BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
  • Sat 18 Jul 202022:45
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Thu 17 Dec 202000:35
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 11 Jul 202121:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Wed 10 Aug 202222:40
    BBC One except Wales
  • Wed 10 Aug 202223:10
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 14 Jan 202322:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 16 Jul 202322:30
    BBC One
  • Sun 14 Apr 202423:35
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Mon 15 Apr 202400:05
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Boxing Day 202400:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 11 Apr 202522:40
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Fri 11 Apr 202523:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Christmas Day 202500:20
    BBC Two except Scotland

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